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Page Creator: Sela Alo
Event: Les Mills BEATCAMP
Event Date: 25/9/2010

Hiii… Let’s cut to the chase and get straight into this. I’ve tried to do the right things by my body by eating properly and exercising. While it’s helped me get this far, I also know that heart disease doesn’t discriminate.

I was born with an abnormal heart `condition` called Atrial Fibrillation. It’s an irregular heartbeat and while it’s described as asymptomatic (the body doesn’t show or produce signs of the disease) I’ve read that those who have it are sevens times more likely to suffer from a stroke. Surprise, surprise, three years ago live on the breakfast show I suffered a mild stroke. I started spinning out, couldn’t talk, broke out in a cold sweat, turned the mic off and went off air, spending a day in hospital.

I was first diagnosed with it in my teens and as I got older my check-ups became more frequent, like three or four times a year. I’ve been on medication for the past few years. Warfarin thins my blood so I don’t get blood clots, the major cause for strokes, and Beta Block tablets slow down my heart rate.

What made my situation worse was that I also had a valvular heart disease called Mitral Regurgitation, where one valve doesn’t close properly so when the heart pumps out blood, it leaks blood back (regurgitates) from the left ventricle back into the atrium.

The valve had deteriorated quickly during the past year, that my surgeon told me that if they didn't go in soon, I'd be dead in 5 years - ok then, choice made and I ended up having heart surgery in late January..

Recovery was a journey and story in itself, I'm not quite at the fitness standards I was pre surgery but I'm a hell of a lot better than I was in Feb, Mar, April or even May, so you can probably appreciate my eagerness to get started with Beatcamp!

6 months post surgery and the message is still very clear in my mind how important it is to do what I can to tell people to look after their heart through healthy lifestyle choices. I want to thank the Heart Foundation and BeatCamp for allowing me to spread the word!

So, help me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

I'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor me?

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation's bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support


My Online Sponsors To Date:
Date Name Amount Comment
24/9/2010 lokosamoa $50.00 i love u
24/9/2010 Gareth & Sarah $25.00
24/9/2010 2 QTeez & a Princess $25.00 Way 2go Uncle, keep up he awesome work. Wil double our donation if you dye your hair "bright" red & get a mohawk …
23/9/2010 Pacific Media Network $300.00 We feel that you are doing such a great thing Sela not only for yourself but for the whole of PI people out there, great stuff and keep up the great work Sela.
23/9/2010 D Kamali & Matavuvale $25.00 to beautiful hearts
18/9/2010 Abel esera, renee ryan $30.00 Awesome stuff cuz, Abel Esera, Renee ryan, finley and lily Esera
17/9/2010 Shattock and Fryer families $70.00 Great cause / Thanks so much Sela
17/9/2010 Queen Hodge $200.00 A great friend and cause to support.
15/9/2010 joeytrei $50.00 good luck cuz!
15/9/2010 cedric calvin carlos $40.50 Good luck uncle Sela, we are right behind you! "50cents was from dad..
15/9/2010 Koula $20.00 Go ALO :)
15/9/2010 Nors $30.00
14/9/2010 Lis $25.00 Way to go waxhead!
12/9/2010 Kaylee Raine $25.00 Team Sela!! Go Uncle xx
12/9/2010 Brooklyn Skye $25.00 Keep up the good fight Uncle Sela!!
10/9/2010 The Kellehers $25.00 U go Waxie - keep eating the healthy kai
7/9/2010 Taulalo Family $25.00 Good Luck Uce
6/9/2010 Michael Jackson $25.00 Shhhhhaaaamoon!
2/9/2010 jandals $25.00
2/9/2010 Tawera and Whanau $25.00 God bless you and your Whanau Sela.
2/9/2010 The Gordon's of Papatoetoe $25.00 Go hard - ia manuia le taumafai!!
1/9/2010 Tamzin & Nate $25.00 Go S Dawg
7/8/2010 SusanM $25.00
Total Raised Online: NZD$1,140.50
Total Raised Offline: NZD$0.00
GRAND TOTAL: NZD$1,140.50
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Fundraising Progress

My fundraising progress so far:

100% achieved

My Goal: NZD$1,000.00
I've Raised: NZD$1,140.50
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